Italbasket U16: victory in the Bassano del Grappa Tournament
Clear path of the Under 16 national team led by Giuseppe Mangone, of which Vanni Talpo he is an assistant in the Bassano del Grappa Tournament. The Azzurrini beat, in order: Poland (92-71), Slovenia (82-63) and Finland (84-68) in the event that concluded the Bassano meeting, a stage leading up to the European Championship in the category, which will take place in Skpopje (Macedonia) from 5 to 13 August.
The national team's debut in the competition will be on Saturday 5 August against Turkey.